Product Description

When ITALIAN FOOD was first published, the sort of ingredients that Elizabeth David was writing about were almost unobtainable in England and many of the dishes unknown. Since them, the English have undergone a revolution in their eating habits. This book conveys the richness, colour and variety of the Italian cooking tradition.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #92080 in Books
• Published on: 1990-04-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 224 pages

Customer Reviews

A MUST-HAVE in Hard-Back!
Some books one can accept, and tolerate, in the paperback format but if your budget can stretch to the hard-back editon of this superb book then we would thoroughly recommend it to the keen authentic Italian cook and/or Elizabeth David fanatic.

This is a HUGE book so it needs some serious space on that sturdy kitchen book-shelf but will be much admired as a result!

Typical Elizabeth David style, easy to read and sheer pleasure.
Fantastic colour photography throughout, totally researched.

On the expensive side but Elizabeth David cookery books are a true investment and rarely 'cheap', for obvious reasons.
When Amazon stock is available it is at a great price, but you might be lucky to find one hiding on a bookshelf near you, like I did - discounted due to a damaged dustjacket, this is one of my best investments to date!

Fabulous book which I've bought at least 5 times
I first used this book in 1972 when I lived in Rome. My Italian wasn't good enough to follow a recipe book, and I came across this in the english language bookshop there.

Not only are the recipes authentic, but the book is a sheer pleasure to read, a gastronomic tour of Italy. The food preparation guidelines are clear and easy to follow and the results are exquisite. I have purchased this book at least 5 times in paperback, because every time I buy it somebody asks me if they can borrow it. I have a well loved copy of the hardback book which is beautifully illustrated and would make an ideal Christmas present for a foodie. All of Elizabeth David's books are very readable and wonderfully researched.

If I had to choose one cookbook from my collection it would be this one.

Too good to use
This book is far too well produced to be a practical cook book. It is Elizabeth David at the height of her powers, but you could not imagine putting this edition on a work surface or dripping olive oil on it. It is good to give you ideas only - and in fact, after receiving it, I bought the Penguin edition to actually cook from.